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A17419 The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1630 (1630) STC 4239; ESTC S107158 133,233 536

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11._o 3_o be_v acquaint_v well_o with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o menace_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o threaten_v nationall_n plague●_n against_o nationall_n sin_n that_o those_o sin_n and_o their_o spreading_n may_v be_v wise_o discern_v and_o prevent_v and_o account_v it_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n not_o proud_o or_o scornful_o to_o observe_v those_o threaten_n write_v in_o scripture_n or_o press_v by_o god_n minister_n solomon_n say_v scornful_a man_n bring_v a_o city_n into_o a_o snare_n but_o wise_a man_n turn_v away_o wrath_n pro._n 29._o 8._o sure_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n never_o bring_v a_o sweep_a judgement_n on_o a_o people_n that_o once_o he_o have_v take_v for_o his_o own_o by_o covenant_n but_o the_o same_o may_v have_v be_v foresee_v in_o the_o warring_n of_o conscionable_a minister_n that_o ambitious_o seek_v not_o themselves_o if_o their_o admonition_n have_v be_v observe_v 4_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o the_o oppressed_a and_o think_v not_o of_o excuse_n to_o withdraw_v thy_o help_a hand_n if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v slay_v if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o work_n pro._n 24._o 11._o 12._o 5_o in_o all_o determination_n cast_v first_o for_o compass_v the_o mean_n ready_o to_o bring_v they_o about_o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o thyself_o in_o the_o field_n and_o afterward_o build_v thy_o house_n pro._n 24._o 27._o these_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n the_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n we_o descend_v next_o to_o the_o family_n and_o there_o first_o form_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n §._o iii_o of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o first_o couple_n in_o the_o family_n wife_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o family_n be_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n where_o duty_n of_o sour_a sort_n concur_v to_o their_o well-being_n fundamental_a officia_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la mu●ua_fw-la particularia_fw-la resultantia_n which_o be_v 1_o fundamental_a fundamental_a mutual_a in_o which_o both_o stand_v equal_o charge_v particular_a which_o both_o owe_v a_o part_n such_o as_o arise_v of_o these_o 1_o the_o fundamental_a duty_n concern_v their_o holy_a come_n together_o which_o ought_v primary_o to_o be_v heed_v for_o match_v together_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n we_o may_v depend_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o blessing_n on_o his_o own_o ordinance_n whereas_o a_o godless_a entrance_n bring_v necesary_o unless_o god_n by_o a_o high_a hand_n direct_v it_o misery_n and_o m●n●fold_a inconvenience_n together_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n what_o then_o be_v these_o duty_n 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